Tomorrow is Thanksgiving here and in the US and it is a great time of year to instill a thankful heart in our children. Many families, ours included, go around the table and have each person state what they are thankful for. We actually do this on other days, too, trying to increase thankfulness year-round. Wouldn’t it be nice if… Read More
A Family Giving Project
Today I am posting an idea to get your family involved in giving while celebrating a fun holiday at Heart of the Matter. On November 11th, countries around the world will celebrate Martinmas, the holiday honoring St. Martin of Tours, a Roman soldier-turned monk. According to legend, St. Martin came upon a scantily clad beggar one night in the snow,… Read More
A Michaelmas Dragon Treat and Scriptures to Read
Today, September 29, is celebrated all over the world as Michaelmas, or the feast of St. Michael. I originally read about this holiday in Mrs.Sharp’s Traditions and we tweaked it a little and made our own tradition. Michaelmas is a holiday honoring when the archangel Michael banished Satan from heaven. Michaelmas is celebrated differently depending on where you live. If you live in… Read More
Summer Adventure Boxes
I came across this idea on a blog and I LOVED it! You can read about adventure boxes on Blog, She Wrote. I like the idea of sneaking in learning when we’re not actually doing school, and we’ve already had great fun with these boxes. I’ve done things like this before, but never under the label of Adventure Box…and it… Read More